Teemu Likonen venit, vidit, dixit 11.11.2009 15:58:
> On 2009-11-11 10:33 (+0100), Johannes Schindelin wrote:
>
>> Yes, in Open Source, we are used to crude, geeky humor, some of us
>> even accept blunt mails, but we are embedded in a world that is called
>> "reality".
>>
>> In my experience, in this world it is much easier to tell people that
>> your program is called "Git" ("could have been John, either") and be
>> done with the questions.
>
> Yes, that’s how the language works.
And why Dick Cheney was allowed to keep his name ;)
> Proper nouns are capitalized, so in
> plain text the name of this program should always be written “Git”. Only
> in command examples it is “git”.
>
> Sometimes people mix proper nouns and logos/brands. Proper nouns are
> under the rules of the language. For example, I can’t go telling people
> that my name must be written “teEMu” because I don’t own Finnish.
Given that reasoning, we should really use "Git" whenever the program or
project name is meant. Is that something we can reach concensus on?
> In logos the brands’ owner can try to be funny and cool and different
> and write anything they want (like “gɨT” or “GīT”).
Nice!
Michael
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